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BRUSSELS (ANA-MPA / M. Aroni) -- The European Commission on Tuesday
voiced its confidence that negotiations between the Greek government
and EC-ECB-IMF "troika" officials will soon be completed. Speaking to
reporters, Amadeu Altafaj, the spokesman for Economic and Monetary
Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn, said the troika‚s fourth assessment of
a Greek economic programme was underway, while he added that he was
confident negotiations would be completed soon.

"There has been good progress. We are very close to an agreement,
within the next few days," he said.